Portage County vs. Marathon County

Portage County (WI)Marathon County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,942135,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.3%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)70,021134,061
Population, Census, April 1, 201070,019134,063
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.7%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.7%
White alone, percent93.9%90.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.1%6.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.0%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9718,556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,12759,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,300$152,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,244$1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$484$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.8%19.3%
Building permits, 2018161308
Households, 2014-201828,35755,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.2%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.6%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.0%25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.3%68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,379180,662
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)385,8191,133,037
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,383,0214,306,029
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)933,8812,572,407
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,259$19,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.019.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,368$59,543
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,742$31,879
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7253,390
Total employment, 201731,11065,153
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,315,2142,786,024
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9228,041
All firms, 20125,07410,129
Men-owned firms, 20122,7135,341
Women-owned firms, 20121,2402,769
Minority-owned firms, 2012133510
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7129,142
Veteran-owned firms, 2012463951
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2408,312
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201087.486.8
Land area in square miles, 2010800.681,544.98

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Portage county (WI) and Marathon county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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